"Excuse me? What did you just say?" She fumed, knitting her brows in agitation.
"You heard me," he replied in a deadpan manner. "You're a spoiled, self-centered, entitled brat," he finished, causing the woman before him to clench her fists in rage...
"Awww! he's so cute!" Shauna squealed upon seeing Tyrunt.
The little theropod stared up at the approaching young woman, a trickle of sweat sliding down the side of his face as his personal space was invaded. His discomfort only grew when she began patting his head. Taking note of this, Seth cleared his throat to get Shauna's attention.
"Sorry Shauna, but Tyrunt's still getting used to people it seems. Best not to get too close," Seth cautioned the chirpy brunette.
"Poo! I wanted to cuddle him," Shauna pouted, getting a laugh from the group.
"Probably not the greatest idea right now," Seth chuckled, glancing down to see Tyrunt sighing in relief as if it was spared a horrible fate.
"So, did you talk to the princess? or did she pretend you didn't exist?" Serena inquired, recalling Charlotte mentioning Allie before leaving.
"Just the opposite in fact. Long story short, she thanked me for a favor I did her a while back. Honestly I wasn't expecting her to do it... ever. Looks like there's an adult in there after all," Seth mused.
At this, the others had to stifle their laughter.
"Just curious, Seth... what made you decide to pick Tyrunt?" Trevor inquired as he snapped a picture of the little dragon.
Seth knelt down and rubbed Tyrunt on his maw, eliciting an approving growl from the theropod.
"My favorite place to go, when I was a kid, was the Battle Chateau. I was ten at the time, and I was with my teacher at the time for a break from my lessons..."
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The Battle Chateau's outdoor arena was packed with trainers of all different ranks. It was particularly full due to the highest Writ Of Challenge taking place. A trainer by the name of Valentin had climbed his way to the rank of Duke and decided, against his better judgement, to pay for a challenge that was well above his level. Standing in the midst of the other onlookers were Seth and Mathilde.
"It would appear that someone is a bit too overconfident about their skills. Challenging the Grand Duchess isn't something he should be doing at this point," Mathilde mused.
"Aren't you a Grand Duchess too, teacher?" Seth inquired, looking up at Mathilde with a curious gaze.
"As of now? no. I'm but a Duchess here. I'm afraid that the title of Grand Duchess is a bit out of my reach at the moment. I've just a few wins remaining and then I'll be able to take her on," Mathilde replied with a smirk.
As Seth was about to question her about her statement, the doors to the outdoor arena opened, and emerging from the entryway was the Champion herself, clad in her signature white dress. Her presence drew everyone's attention the moment she entered the arena. Whispers shot through the crowd as she came to a halt in front of Valentin.
